Yanukovych: 'I Was Wrong' To Ask Russian Troops Into Crimea

[Nuclear Unicorn]

Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted after asking Russian troops into Crimea, admits that his decision was wrong, calling Moscow's annexation of the Black Sea peninsula "a major tragedy."

In an interview with The Associated Press and Russian channel NTV, he said he made a mistake when he asked Russia to intervene, a move many Ukrainians view as treason.

"I was wrong," he said through a translator. "I acted on my emotions."

Yanukovych, who is currently residing in Russia, said he hoped to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to return Crimea.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/02/298385578/yanukovych-i-was-wrong-to-ask-russian-troops-into-crimea?

But, of course, we just HAD to rush the secession vote. Crimea was a power-grab by Putin; nothing more, nothing less.

[NuclearDem]

1. He's obviously just a tool of those fascists that overthrew him.

Or something.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

2. Yeah, the apologia are starting to trip over each other.

[oldandhappy]

3. Putin bought you

and even tho we know this, tis OK for you to admit it. And now you are his. Good luck.

[JI7]

4. looks like putin doesn't have much use for him anymore

[joeybee12]

5. knr

[cthulu2016]

6. I can't believe that illegal coup drove out this fine elected leader

(Seriously... imagine anyone's president green-lighting another country to seize territory from the country he's the fricking leader of. Yes, it tends to annoy the populace.)

[Bosonic]

7. Hmmmmm

I'm sure he wants everyone to think:



But it's probably:

[msongs]

8. yanukopvych overthrow and crimea invasion are not cause and effect nt

[11cents]

9. "I was wrong," he said through a translator. "I acted on my emotions."

I get that. Canada annexing Maine that time? I was feeling grouchy. My bad.